Richard W. Jensen, Author at Preaching.com

Christmas Music Wrap-Up 2006

It's remarkable how holiday traditions and creative artistry over the years have yielded so many different musical expressions for the Christmas season, and 2006 is no exception. There's acoustic pop from Third... Continue Reading...

The Best Christian Children’s Albums of 2006

Natalie Nichols Gillespie

Our top twelve picks in Christian kids' audio products makes for an eclectic dozen, with some discs containing songs only, some with stories and songs, and some that might hold a few surprises. We concentrated ... Continue Reading...

The Best Christian Albums of 2006

Christianity Today

Our annual selections for Best Christian Albums in small part serves as a snapshot of the state of the industry, and what's particularly interesting about this year's list is how many of the finalists seem "out... Continue Reading...

A Mountain of Replies

Christine Hawkins

Our review of Brokeback Mountain, a film depicting a gay relationship between cowboys, prompted an avalanche of responses from readers. In our weekly newsletter, we asked readers whether they thought we should ... Continue Reading...

My Rant Against CCM

Dick Staub

It's somewhat fitting that on the heels of Christian music's biggest showcase—GMA Week and the annual GMA Music Awards—we would post a commentary about the state of the industry. Radio perso... Continue Reading...

One Bold List

Jeffrey Overstreet

Many Christians become enthusiastic about movies only when they carry a blatant religious message. And yet the big screens are almost always filled with stories that reflect spiritual truths, offer glimmers of ... Continue Reading...

Preaching And The Breakout Church: An Interview With Thom Rainer

Michael Duduit

Thom S. Rainer is the newly-elected President of Lifeway Christian Resources, one of the world's largest providers of Christian products and services. Prior to his move to LifeWay in October, Rainer was the founding dean of the Billy Graham School of Missions, Evangelism and Church Growth at...

Preaching To Move A Church: An Interview With H. Beecher Hicks

Michael Duduit

Dr. H. Beecher Hicks, Jr., has served since 1977 as Senior Pastor of the 6,000-member historic Metropolitan Baptist Church in Washington, D.C. Just the fifth senior minister in the congregation's 141-year history, Hicks has led the church through an era of growth which includes a...

Preaching In Narnia

Harry L. Poe

When "The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe" makes its screen debut in December 2005, millions of people who have never heard of C. S. Lewis will go to see the picture. Millions will also buy the DVD when it goes on sale after the theatrical release. If the experience of "The Lord of the...

John Knox: Bold Reformation Preacher

Austin B. Tucker

John Knox first appeared on the stage of history bearing the two-handed great sword as bodyguard to reformer George Wisehart. Canon law forbad priests to carry a weapon, but Knox, already disgusted with Rome, was committed to reforming Scotland. For five weeks Wisehart and his...